LUNA-TICS TEAM ROOM: Year-round "Looney" fun.

[Kona2]

We need just 320 meters more to get to 500K for the day.....incredible! The day's not done......row, team, row!!

[Calamity]

I think we may have put the team over the 500,000 meter mark. All 6 family members rowed today and we have our own FRC chart up and running. Our family goal is 1/2 million.
Also Akira's name in now spelled correctly in his profile along with blurry picture posted - it was the easiest one to use from Debbie's work commuter.
Congrats on everybody's rowing. We will eat cupcakes in your honor.

Jane

[Kona2]

Amazing! Blazing! What a start ! Total Meters on the day *= 604,670 m

Will Salach 68,016 m
Peter Huurman 57,027 m
William Haag 55,000 m
David Hunter 42,194 m
Daniel Cox 41,610 m
barbara grandberg 25,260 m
Bart Valgaeren 25,000 m (Belgium!)
Ted Cowley-Gilbert 21,097 m
Tim Garlick 20,000 m
Barry O'Malley 20,000 m
Tim Porter 17,223 m
John Longmire 15,385 m
Kiba Chan 15,000 m
Jim Brink 12,696 m
Steve Jacky 11,020 m
Tina Jacky 11,010 m
Jan Stevenson 10,212 m
David Grasfield 10,000 m
Rick Carveth 10,000 m
Mike Mulvihill 10,000 m
Chris Czech 10,000 m
Mike Crossley 9,990 m
David A. Alden 9,764 m
John Marsh 8,505 m
Anne Nelson 8,500 m
Jane Newall 7,425 m
Steven Larky 7,192 m
Keith Strasburger 6,334 m
Debbie Vuillemot 6,000 m
Kristine Strasburger 5,557 m
Tim Strasburger 5,396 m
Mary Harper 5,377 m
Linda Bressem 5,000 m
Kenneth Guenther 5,000 m
Ben Strasburger 3,288 m
Terry Miele 2,012 m
Orion Newall-Vuillemot 1,120 m
Anais Newall-Vuillemot 208 m
Elias N 186 m
Akira N 66 m
George Wyner 0
Lilia Luna-Huurman 0
Brandy Cowley-Gilbert 0
Coulter M 0
Jennifer Goodman 0
David Thomas Garcia 0
Dana Smith 0
Debbie Rohlwing 0
Nancy Flagg 0
Robert Hess 0
John Dunlop 0
Andy Ward 0
Chris Tudury 0
Mitch Johnson 0
Angelo Papadopoulos 0
AJ Tudury 0
Dawn Howe 0
Tom McGuire 0
Gail Whitelaw 0
Darryl Bathel 0
Gina Levy 0

Total Meters on the day *= 604,670 m

Oars in space (participation) = SIXTY-SIX PERCENT! Woohoo!

* Recognizing that we have the Aussies about 20 hours ahead, and the eastern hemisphere about 8 to 9 hours ahead....we'll just call it the day.

[Kona2]

Nothing like a good challenge to get meters on the board! Outstanding participation and a plethora of meters! Eight half moons and a red giant! It's an astral party! And welcome back Keith S!

Season meters as of 138/365 = 32,914,138 m

Total meters on the day = 442,568 m

Oars in space = 48 percent

MILESTONES....Bragging Rights....Celebrations:

300 forum pages!

2.3 MM Dan
200K Mary

Wild Bill throws his hat at a red giant... his 3rd of the season
Dan rakes in half marathon 70, plus some! with 41,610 m
Will S...our man in Iraq...gets a half moon plus some for 34,794 m
Peter H rows a half moon with 30,000 m
Barbara with half moon (48) and 25,260 m
Mary with a half moon and 26,749 m
Kenneth G with a half moon and 25,000 m
Dave H with half marathon #29, and second consecutive HM
Ted with half marathon # 4

TWO Million Meter Watch:

Barbara with (33,151 m) to go! Tomorrow might be the day!

And a big THANKS to all today's rowers for every single meter!

Akira 151 (any idea why it would say 66 on the challenge listing...yet 151 here or did some of the rowing occur on 9.14?)
Elias 186 m
Anais 208 m
Orion 1,120 m
Terry 2,012 m
Ben 3,288 m
Peter G 5,000 m
Steve 5,000 m
Tina 5,000 m
Tim 5,396 m
Kristine 5,557 m
Debbie 6,000 m
Jeff 6,132 m
Keith 6,334 m
Jane 7,425 m
Jack 8,031 m
Mike C 9,990 m
Mike M 10,000 m
K2 10,212 m
Jim 12,696 m
Kiba 15,000 m study...row....study .... row....
Tim P 17,223 m
Bazzy 20,000 m (welcome back from your trek!)
Ted 21,097 m
Dave H 21,097 m
Kenneth G 25,000 m
Barbara 25,260 m
Mary 26,749 m
Peter H 30,000 m
Will S 34,794 m
Dan 41,610 m
William H aka Wild Bill 55,000 m

Great rowing everyone!

[Kona2]

Just as we are in the midst of a favorite fall event, here comes another one!

It's International Talk Like A Pirate Day on Saturday.....aaargh! Get practicing!

[Leaky Tiki]

Just as we are in the midst of a favorite fall event, here comes another one!

It's International Talk Like A Pirate Day on Saturday.....aaargh! Get practicing!

Aye, Cap'n! Chainin' meself to the aaarghometer as I speak.

[Kona2]

What a groaner! I love it! Good job, Leaky Tiki!

[BAZzy]

Here are some photos from our walk....



240 kilometres, 9 days, great walk though the Australian bush!

Cheers Baz.....



http://s621.photobucket.com/albums/tt29 ... th%20Walk/

[Calamity]

thanks for sharing the pictures - love the one of the bridge
jane

[Kona2]

Thanks for sharing the photos, Bazzy! Your trek of 240 Km is/was an amazing one.

Welcome back for the 2010 rowing season to Noelle B and Kelli D! Great to have you back in the boat! Hope you'll sign on for the Fall Rowing Challenge - we have a few teammates who have not indicated that they will participate in the challenge just yet. In your online logbook, go to the teams heading and scroll down to challenges. If you click on that link, you'll be good to go - and we get to capitalize on your meters!

[Dave_H]

240 kilometres, 9 days, great walk though the Australian bush!

Cheers Baz.....

Looks like you had some pretty nice weather for the walk BAZzy, with mild temps most days, and only a couple with light rain?
Well done completing it - especially without blisters!

Cheers,
Dave

[just27]

240 kilometres, 9 days, great walk though the Australian bush!

Cheers Baz.....

Great pictures ... I kept enlarging them, trying to spot any jolly swagmen or an errant jumbuck in the background. Did Tommo walk, also?

[bg]

Here are some photos from our walk....



240 kilometres, 9 days, great walk though the Australian bush!

Cheers Baz.....



http://s621.photobucket.com/albums/tt29 ... th%20Walk/

thanks for posting the pictures baz...and welcome back noelle and kelli...

[BAZzy]

240 kilometres, 9 days, great walk though the Australian bush!

Cheers Baz.....

Looks like you had some pretty nice weather for the walk BAZzy, with mild temps most days, and only a couple with light rain?
Well done completing it - especially without blisters!

Cheers,
Dave

The weather was mild and we only had a couple of (welcome) light showers of rain...

Chris....Thomas didn't walk apart from the last 1 kilometre into downtown Newcastle. Although he has walked numerous sections of the walk with me at different times, up to 10 klms over the hills.. But the funny thing is I can walk down to the shops with him and he'll be wanting me to carry him home on my shoulders! Worth noting that Aubrey, my nephew, and son of my walking partner, who is in the photo at the finishing point, is the reason why the walk was being done over again....he came three weeks early and Ray had to be 'extracted' from the walk on day 7....in April this year....

As for the jolly swagmen..didn't you recognise them?

But still looking for those elusive jumbucks!

To my North American friends...we met a couple from LA on the second day who came out specifically to walk the secton from downtown Sydney to the Hawkesbury River....staying in B&B and hotel accomodation all the way. They were loving it, we were even able to show them a Goanna at close range! This was a pre-arranged walk through a touring company...but hey, come on over and we'll take you!

[Kona2]

Our first million meters - completed in a little over 2 days! Whoa!

And congratulations to Wild Bill (William H) and Will S (our man in Iraq) on achieving 100,000 meters! Good stuff!



Thanks to all who row with us during this challenge - every single meter counts!

William Haag 105,000
Will Salach 102,158
Peter Huurman 72,027
David Hunter 63,291
Daniel Cox 52,144
barbara grandberg 47,552
Tim Garlick 41,097 Congrats on the half marathon, Tim G = you get a half moon!
Barry O'Malley 35,000
Kiba Chan 35,000
Ted Cowley-Gilbert 33,000
Jan Stevenson 26,208
Jim Brink 25,044
Bart Valgaeren 25,000
Chris Tudury 23,828
Rick Carveth 23,564
John Longmire 22,683
David A. Alden 21,834
Chris Czech 20,707
Mike Mulvihill 20,000
David Grasfield 20,000
Mike Crossley 19,990
Anne Nelson 18,500
Jane Newall 17,542
Tim Porter 17,223
Robert Hess 15,000
Steven Larky 14,368
Mary Harper 12,581
Keith Strasburger 12,577
Tim Strasburger 11,325
Steve Jacky 11,020
Tina Jacky 11,010
Kristine Strasburger 10,424
Ben Strasburger 8,843
John Marsh 8,505
Terry Miele 7,523
Mitch Johnson 6,580
Gina Levy 6,500
Debbie Vuillemot 6,000
Kenneth Guenther 5,000
Linda Bressem 5,000
Will Worthwine 4,000
Dawn Howe 2,000
Orion Newall-Vuillemot 1,120
Anais Newall-Vuillemot 513
Akira N 252
Elias N 186
Lilia Luna-Huurman 0
Andy Ward 0
Jennifer Goodman 0
George Wyner 0
Brandy Cowley-Gilbert 0
Coulter M 0
Tom McGuire 0
Gail Whitelaw 0
Darryl Bathel 0
Angelo Papadopoulos 0
AJ Tudury 0
John Dunlop 0
David Thomas Garcia 0
Dana Smith 0
Debbie Rohlwing 0
Nancy Flagg 0

Total Challenge Meters as of 9.17.09 6 AM MST = 1,048,719 m